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The Observer Corps (OC) is composed of League members who observe and report on local governmental happenings. Observer reports support League foci leaders involved in advocacy and/or community engagement, education and empowerment. To be effective, the League must understand how local government works and be informed of the issues they face.
OC observes boards, and at times committees and commissions, of the Village of Wilmette, Wilmette Park District, Wilmette Public Schools D39, New Trier High School D203, Wilmette Public Library District and New Trier Township. Co-Chairs: Laurie Leibowitz and Anne Treadway |
some topics from may 2021
local government meetings
Village Board/Committees/Commissions:
Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners/Committees:
New Trier High School District 203 Board of Education:
Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education/Committee of Whole:
Wilmette Public Library Board/Committees:
New Trier Township Board:
- Extensions of Declaration of Emergency due to COVID-19
- Acknowledgment of the retirements of President Robert Bielinski and Trustee Joel Kurzman
- Swearing in of newly elected President Senta Plunkett and Trustees Kathy Dodd, Kate Gjaja, and Justin Shepherd
- Appointment and swearing in of Trustee Peter Barrow to fill the remainder of the unexpired term of Trustee Senta Plunkett
- Village Board committee assignments
- Business development update
- Parking fines and traffic study near Gillson Park
- Village Code amendments concerning outdoor restaurant seating
- Sesquicentennial planning
- Proclamation recognizing May 2021 as Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Village Statement regarding an anti-Semitic Display
Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners/Committees:
- Gillson Comprehensive Plan Development--in final phase
- Recognition of outgoing Commissioners Bryan Abbott, Gordon Anderson, and Amy Wolfe
- Swearing in of newly elected Commissioners Patrick Duffy, Alison Frazier, and Kara Kosloskus
- Elections of Mike Murdock as Board President and Julia Goebel as Vice President
New Trier High School District 203 Board of Education:
- COVID-19 response, including 2020-21 school year operations and vaccination events at Northfield campus (in coordination with other local government entities)
- 2021-22 school year planning
- Recognition of outgoing Board Members Greg Robitaille, Carol Ducommon and Marc Glucksman
- Swearing in of newly reelected Board member Keith Dronen and newly elected Board members Kimberly Alcantara, Avik Das, and Sally Tomlinson
- Elections of Cathleen Albrecht as Board President and Keith Dronen as Vice President
- High school rankings
- School Board Policy Manual
Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education/Committee of Whole:
- COVID-19 response--including Metrics Team Update
- 2021-22 school year planning
- Tentative FY2021-22 Budget (FY begins July 1)--final to be voted on at August 23 meeting
- Strategic planning update
- Summer 2021 Construction Update, Summer 2022 and 5-year Construction Planning
- Potential intergovernmental agreement with Park District on WJHS bathroom
Wilmette Public Library Board/Committees:
- COVID-19 Response
- Recognition of outgoing Board Members Dan Johnson, Ronald Rodgers, and Stuart Wolf
- Swearing in of new Board Members Trish Nealon, MaryAnne O’Keefe, and Tracy Sommer
- Election of Board Officers: Lisa McDonald as President, Joan Fishman as Vice President, Tracy Sommer as Treasurer, and Jan Barshis as Secretary.
- Draft FY2021-22 Budget (FY begins July 1)--to be voted on at June 15 meeting
- New automated material handling system update
- Building Project Updates
- Library Activities and Circulation and other Statistics in Director’s Report
New Trier Township Board:
- Recognition of outgoing Supervisor Alan Goldberg and Clerk Jerome Hoynes.
- Swearing in of newly elected Supervisor Gail Schnitzer Eisenberg, Clerk Nicole Capretta, and Trustee Danielle Ruben and newly reelected Trustees Stephan Mozer, Elliott Robbins, and John Thomas.
- Approval of FY2021-22 budget ordinance (FY2021-22 started March 1)
- Formation of ad hoc committee to consider agency funding processes and advisory committees. Applications for advisory committee membership open to township residents.
- Building operations update (building closed because of March 28 fire)
- Township activities update
archives
Note: prior to 2021, our monthly updates provided much more information - including more detailed information about meetings and links to government documents and presentations. If you have questions or comments about the “new” webpage versus the old webpage please contact one of the co-chairs.